Troy football announces 7 more transfer players for 2025
Troy on Tuesday announced seven more incoming football transfers, bringing the official total to eight for 2025.
Added to the 2025 spring roster Tuesday were cornerbacks Kaleno Levine (Missouri State) and Jaquez White (Washburn), defensive lineman Taleeq Robbins (Houston), safety Steven Sannieniola (Vanderbilt), offensive lineman Patrick Screws (Georgia Tech) and wide receivers Kristian Tate (Delaware State) and Tray Taylor (Coastal Carolina). They join four other incoming transfers the Trojans announced on Monday.
Levine (5-foot-11, 180 pounds) played the last two seasons on the FCS level after transferring in from junior college, and has one year of eligibility remaining. In 16 games at Missouri State, the Fort Worth, Texas, native totaled 57 tackles, six pass breakups and a forced fumble.
Robbins (6-1, 282) spent one year at Ole Miss and another in junior college before playing the last two seasons with the Cougars. The Pennsylvania native had 10 tackles in 10 games at Houston in 2023, but did not see any action in 2024. A 3-star prospect in the 2021 recruiting class, has one year of eligibility remaining.
Sannieniola (6-2, 205) was a 3-star prospect in the 2022 signing class and has two years of eligibility remaining. The Bowie, Md., native played in nine games during his career at Vanderbilt, totaling 10 tackles with a tackle for loss.
Screws (6-5, 310) was a three-star prospect in the 2023 class out of Eufaula High School. He did not see any game action the last two seasons at Georgia Tech and has three years of eligibility remaining.
Tate (6-2, 175) caught 28 passes for 299 yards and three touchdowns for the FCS Hornets this past season. The Seat Pleasant, Md., native redshirted in 2023 and has three years of eligibility remaining.
Taylor (5-8, 160) caught 18 passes for 262 yards and a touchdown and also rushed for 58 yards in his lone season at Coastal Carolina. The Shreveport, La., native previously spent two seasons in junior college and has one year of eligibility remaining.
White (6-1, 180) played in 21 games the last two seasons at Division II Washburn, totaling 74 tackles, 11 pass breakups, two blocked field goals and an interception that he returned for a touchdown. The Blackshear, Ga., native has two years of eligibility remaining.
Troy finished 4-8 in 2024, its first season under coach Gerad Parker.
Troy football 2025 incoming transfers
David Daniel-Sisavanh, SAF, 6-2, 185, Woodstock, Ga./Georgia
Deairich Jackson, DE, 6-4, 255, Fayetteville, Ga./Coffeyville (Kan.) CC
Vysen Lang, OL, 6-4, 340, Pike Road, Ala./Tennessee
Garner Langlo, OL, 6-7, 300, Hartford, Ala./Appalachian State
Kaleno Levine, CB, 5-11, 180, Fort Worth, Texas/Missouri State
Taleeq Robbins, DL, 6-1, 282, Philadelphia, Pa./Houston
Steven Sannieniola, SAF, 6-2, 205, Bowie, Md./Vanderbilt
Patrick Screws, OL, 6-5, 310, Eufaula, Ala./Georgia Tech
Kristian Tate, WR, 6-2, 175, Seat Pleasant, Md./Delaware State
Tray Taylor, WR, 5-8, 160, Shreveport, La./Coastal Carolina
Jaquez White, CB, 6-1, 180, Blackshear, Ga./Washburn